Hideaway [h.s]

Recap

PREVIOUSLY FROM MALIGNANT

Why d-did y-you come back?" I barely have the voice to whisper against his lips. Feeling utterly confused of why he is here with me right now after stating we will never see each other again. I'm so scared of his answer, thinking that he could just get up and leave me again.

"I had to- they, they're coming after you Amelia." His voice is coaxed as he answers with a much more unexpected statement.

Me? Why do they want me? Who are they? Salvation?

"W-what?" I say in shock and a bit of fear laced in my voice.

"We need to go, I can't let them have you; I can't." His expression changes to worry while he stands up with me on his waist still. He places me down on my feet and grabs my hand, pulling me so we start running down the road with a sudden sense of urgency.

"Wait Harry!" My steps come to a halt, making him stop too.

"Amelia we need to go!" He nudges my hand but I don't move.

"Who wants me? What do you mean?" I shout over the rain.

"They want us. And I'll explain later but baby we need to get in shelter now!" He says while trying to pull me again.

"No Harry why do they want me!" I neglect to move still.

"Because you killed Jason and I killed Colton! They want us dead and I'm not letting that happen to you so please let's go!" He says while pulling me again, but now I physically can't move.

My blood runs cold by his words. I did kill Jason; I murdered a man.

I stand shocked while looking at him, feeling my heart race and my head ache again from lack of oxygen.

"I-I.." I can't even find the words to speak.

"Amelia baby please we need to go." He keeps his firm grip on my hand while looking down at me through the rain pouring down his beaten face.

"I-I killed a man." I say in realization while looking up into his green eyes.

He looks at me in sorrow for just a moment before leaning down to pick me up bridal style, holding me firmly in his arms before running down the paved road in the pouring rain. The thunder roars as he keeps his arm under my knees and the other under my upper back. My body stays numb against his body as the haunting images of me taking Jason's life replay in my mind like a broken record.

"I know baby, but it's going to be okay. And I will never give up on make sure you're safe- no matter what comes our way." He whispers while I feel the vibrations of his chest against my ear.